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Come LEARN WITH LINCOLN! Join Honest Abe on the I&M Canal Boat on Aug. 11th as he tells stories about the canal and his part in the waterways development >
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Welcome, new MANAGING DIRECTOR WAYNE DUERKES! We're excited for him to work with President / CEO Ana B. Koval and the rest of the team to continue to grow the programs for our National Heritage Area.
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*NEW* SUMMER BOAT HOURS! Now through August, I&M Canal Boat Tours will (typically) run Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and most Wednesdays at 10am, 11:30am and 1pm. Days and times may vary. Check schedule on our ticket page >
The Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area is the first of its kind: a national park of communities, not federal land. Based around the I&M Canal, which connected the Illinois River to Lake Michigan creating an all-water, inland route from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, our National Heritage Area is made up of 60 cities and towns, from Chicago to LaSalle-Peru, who owe their growth to the canal.